Anthony Edwards landed himself in hot water in 2024 when he claimed that Michael Jordan was the only skilled player of his era. Magic Johnson was one of many to blast Edwards for his disrespectful comments at the time and he was asked about calling out the Minnesota Timberwolves star on Byron Scott's Fast Break podcast.

Magic Johnson followed up on his comments on Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards following the latter's controversial statement from last year.

In the summer leading up to the 2024-25 season, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards made some comments about his play that brought some controversy. The 23-year-old guard claimed that nobody in league history can jump the way he can.